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Original Items: Only One Set Available. World War II, which the United States entered after the Attack on Pearl Harbor, was characterized by a significantly greater use of civil defense. Even before the attack, the Council of National Defense was reactivated by President Roosevelt and created the Division of State and Local Cooperation to further assist the Council's efforts.[4] Thus, the civil defense of World War II began very much as a continuation of that of World War I. Very soon, however, the idea of local and state councils bearing a significant burden became viewed as untenable and more responsibility was vested at the federal level with the creation of the Office of Civilian Defense (OCD) within the Office of Emergency Planning (OEP) in the Executive Office of the President (EOP) on May 20, 1941. The OCD was originally headed by New York Mayor Fiorello La Guardia and was charged with promoting protective measures and elevating national morale.
These organizations and others worked together to mobilize the civilian population in response to the threat. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP), which was created just days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, commissioned civilian pilots to patrol the coast and borders and engage in search and rescue missions as needed. The Civil Defense Corps, run by the OCD, organized approximately 10 million volunteers who trained to fight fires, decontaminate after chemical weapon attacks, provide first aid, and other duties. A Ground Observer Corps watched for enemy aircraft.
These efforts did not replace the kinds of civil defense that took place during World War I. Indeed, World War II saw an even greater use of rationing, recycling, and anti-saboteur vigilance than was seen in World War I. As the threat of air raids or invasions in the United States seemed less likely during the war, the focus on the Civil Defense Corps, air raid drills, and patrols of the border declined but the other efforts continued. Unlike the end of World War I, the US did not dismiss all its civil defense efforts as soon as World War II ended. Instead, they continued after the end of the war and served as the foundation of civil defense in the Cold War.
This wonderful collection of U.S. WW2 Civil Defense pieces includes the following items:
- Khaki U.S. Army Visor cap adapted to Civil Defense use with CD embroidered badge to center. Overall condition is good with much use and wear. Size is approximately a US 7.
- Civil Defense Auxiliary Police Marshall Armband.
- State of Indiana Civil Defense Warden Brassard Style Armband.
- State of New Jersey Civil Defense Automobile Fender Pennant Flag. Shaft was broken and repaired.
Overall a really nice unique set from a time when the entire nation mobilized in anyway they could in support of the war effort.
These organizations and others worked together to mobilize the civilian population in response to the threat. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP), which was created just days before the attack on Pearl Harbor, commissioned civilian pilots to patrol the coast and borders and engage in search and rescue missions as needed. The Civil Defense Corps, run by the OCD, organized approximately 10 million volunteers who trained to fight fires, decontaminate after chemical weapon attacks, provide first aid, and other duties. A Ground Observer Corps watched for enemy aircraft.
These efforts did not replace the kinds of civil defense that took place during World War I. Indeed, World War II saw an even greater use of rationing, recycling, and anti-saboteur vigilance than was seen in World War I. As the threat of air raids or invasions in the United States seemed less likely during the war, the focus on the Civil Defense Corps, air raid drills, and patrols of the border declined but the other efforts continued. Unlike the end of World War I, the US did not dismiss all its civil defense efforts as soon as World War II ended. Instead, they continued after the end of the war and served as the foundation of civil defense in the Cold War.
This wonderful collection of U.S. WW2 Civil Defense pieces includes the following items:
- Khaki U.S. Army Visor cap adapted to Civil Defense use with CD embroidered badge to center. Overall condition is good with much use and wear. Size is approximately a US 7.
- Civil Defense Auxiliary Police Marshall Armband.
- State of Indiana Civil Defense Warden Brassard Style Armband.
- State of New Jersey Civil Defense Automobile Fender Pennant Flag. Shaft was broken and repaired.
Overall a really nice unique set from a time when the entire nation mobilized in anyway they could in support of the war effort.
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